Comparison

Clockie vs chess clock lokals

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Clockie

A precise and adjustable chess clock for iPhone users. Offers millisecond accuracy, customizable time controls with increments, and the ability to pause and resume games. It is completely free and ad-free.

Highlights
  • Free and ad-free
  • Millisecond precision
  • Adjustable time controls
  • Optional increment per move
  • Pause and resume functionality
Features
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The best chess clock for the iPhone. Features: - Free, and no ads! - Super precise down to the millisecond - Adjustable time controls with optional increment per move - Pause and resume

About

chess clock lokals

Features
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A minimalist chess clock app. Features customizable time controls and increment settings for chess games.

Screenshots

Clockie2 screens
chess clock lokals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: chess clock lokals at every 3 days against Clockie's every 5 months. Clockie's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clockie ships an update every 5 months, chess clock lokals every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Clockie versus chess clock lokals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockiechess clock lokals
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaylen YangErsan Ceylan

In-app purchases

None

Clockie

No in-app purchases

None

chess clock lokals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clockie free?
Clockie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is chess clock lokals free?
chess clock lokals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clockie or chess clock lokals have ads?
Neither Clockie nor chess clock lokals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clockie or chess clock lokals?
Clockie ships an update every 5 months, and chess clock lokals every 3 days. Most recently, Clockie was updated on October 23, 2026 and chess clock lokals on October 28, 2026.

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